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o f TR M Enterprises , LL C FA A Cas e No . 2010CE19000 9 P.O . Bo x2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a (404 ) 305-520 0 3032 0 (404)305-522 3 FA

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Enclose dherewithpleas e find acop y o f areques t for hearin g an dth e origina l an don e cop y o f / f^ff) th e Complain t

in th e above-reference dproceeding . Th e FA A request s tha t

th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n th e Nashville , Tennesse e area , an d expect s that

th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e FA A t o th e undersigned , at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Coimsel , ASO- 7 Southern Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta . Georgi a3032 0 / , 

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Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , CHRISTOPHE RR . STEVENSO N Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Enclosure s09/09/201 0 15;4 0 FAX 121001/00 4

TR M Enterprise s LLC fu O -, ^ ^«^'^ ' 320 1 Bristo l Hwy . ^ I - b ^ Johnso n City , TN 3760 1 Cl ^ September

9 , 201 0 Hearin g Docket , FA

A Attn : Hearin g Docket

Cler k AGC-400 , Roo m201 4 60 0 Independenc e Ave, , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 RE : 2010CE19000 9 Vi aFederal Expres s Overnight Mail Ladie s an dGentlemen , On Behal f o f TR M Enterprise s LLC , w e are requestin g fo r ahearin g regardin g cas e #2010CEI90009 . Sincerely , TRM Enterprise s LLC

Mar k B . Sizemore , Partner Fo r the Partner s o f TR M Enterprise s LLC Enclosures : Fina

l notic e o f propose dpenalt

y l / ' CC : Mr . Christopher R . Stevenson , Attorne y Offic e o f Souther n Regional Counse l Unite dState s Department

o f Transportation/FAA P . O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , G A 3032 0 Vi afax : 404-305-523 3 Mv>^<i>e ^ Original Vi aU S MailU.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC EO FHEARING S FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA LAVL^TIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant ,

vs . TRM Enterprises , LL C Respondent . FA A Docke t No . Judg e

JUDG ENO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows :

I . 1 . O n Augus t

20 , 2010 , Respondent , TR M Enterprises , LL C wa s advise dthroug ha Final Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty that th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $7,700 . O n Septembe r

9 , 2010 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t fo r a hearing fi"omth e Respondent . II . 2 . At al l time s materia l herei n Responden t TRM : a . Wa s no t

adirec t ai r carrier ; b . Di dnot

hol dacertificat e issue dunde r Part 12 1 o r 13 5 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations ; an d c . Di dnot

hav e operation s specification s for conductin g commercia l aircraf t operatio n fo

r compensatio n o r

hire . 3 . O n Decembe r

8 , 2009 , TR M operate dcivi l aircraf t N6315 X o n aflight

fi-om Johnso n City , Tennesse e (KTRI ) t o Nashville , Tennesse e (KBNA) .4 . Th e fligh t wa s acommercia l passenge r operatio n for

compensatio n o r

hire . 5 . a . Th e fligh t

wa s subjec t

t o Part 11 9 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . b . TR M wa s no t

authorize db y th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n t o conduc t th e flight. III . 6 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Responden t violate dth e followin g section s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 119.5(g ) i n tha t n o perso n ma y operat e a s adirec t ai r carrie r o r a s acommercia l operato r

without , o r

i n violatio n of

, a n appropriat e certificat e an dappropriat e operation s specifications .

b . Sectio n 119.23(b ) i n that eac hperso n wh o conduct s noncommo n carriag e (excep t a s provide din Sec . 91.501(b ) o f thi s chapter ) o r

privat e carriag e operation s fo r compensatio n o r

hir e wit hairplane s havin g apassenger-sea t configuratio n o f

les s than 2 0 seats , excludin g eac hcrewmembe r seat , an dapayloa dcapacit y o f les s tha n 6,00 0 pound s shal l - (1 ) Compl y withth e certificatio n an doperation s specification s requirement s i n subpart C o f thi s part ; (2 ) Conduc t

thos e operation s i n accordanc e withth e requirement s o f part 13 5 o f thi s chapter , excep t

for thos e requirement s applicabl e onl y t o commute r operations ; an d(3 ) B e issue d operation s specification s i n accordanc e withthos e requirement s 7 . B y ftjrther

reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Responden t violate d th e followin g sectio n o f

th e Unite dState s Code : Sectio n 44711(a)(4 ) o f Titl e 4 9 i n that

aperso n ma y no t operat e a s a

n ai r carrie r withou t a n ai r carrie r operatin g certificate . 8 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 4630 1 (a)-(d) . Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y no t

t o excee d$11,00 0 for

eac ho f th e violation s alleged . 9 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $7,70 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfiill y request s that th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e ente r

a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $7,700 . Respectfiill y submitte dthi s / 3 day of6^pbK^010 . CHRISTOPHE RR . STEVENSO N Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse lPLEAS ENOTE :

Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CF RSectio n 13.209(a) , yo u ar e require dt o file awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , not

late r tha n 3 0 day s after

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Servic e whic hfollows . CERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f

th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie d Mail , Return Receip t

Requested , t o th e following : TR M Enterprises , LL C 320 1 Bristo l Hw y Johnso n City , TN 37601-156 5 Hearin g Docke t

Clerk (origina l + 1 copy ) FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 

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